Oilsands Project Report

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Oilsands Project Report
Oilsands
Project
Report
WOOD BUFFALO
NOVEMBER 2012
Table of Contents
How To Use This Report!............................................1
Job Seekers!................................................................2
Contractors!.................................................................3
How to Use
This Report
Glossary Of Oilsands Terms!.......................................5
Employment Resources!..............................................6
Oilsands Project Locations!.........................................7
Mining!........................................................................8
In-Situ!......................................................................11
Upgraders!...............................................................20
Contact Information!.................................................23
This report lists oilsands projects located in or adjacent to the
Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo and their current status:
operating, under construction, proposed or on hold. The report
looks at both mining and in-situ oilsands projects, as well as
upgraders. New or proposed projects are included only if they are
active or can reasonably be expected to start construction within
the next two years.
This report can be used as a resource for job seekers, contractors
and others who are interested in the near-term status of oilsands
development in the region.
OTHER PROJECT LISTS
This report is organized primarily for job seekers and contractors in the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo making immediate
or near-term career and business decisions. There are other sources of oilsands project lists which include different information,
such as production capacity, projects with longer lead times and projects in other parts of Alberta.
• Oilsands Review magazine, JuneWarren-Nickle’s Energy Group: oilsandsreview.com
• Alberta Oil Sands Industry Quarterly Update, Government of Alberta: albertacanada.com/business/statistics-and-publications.aspx
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JOB SEEKERS
as welders and pipe
fitters, process operators
and heavy equipment
operators. Maintenance
work is often contracted
to oil and gas service
companies.
Looking for work in Wood Buffalo? This report provides a list of
oilsands projects in the region and their current status. You can
use this report as a guide to see which projects are operating,
which are under construction and which are proposed for the near
future.
The list is broken down by surface mining (open pit) and in-situ (inplace) oilsands developments, as well as upgraders.
There are many phases to an oilsands project. Each phase
creates different types of jobs:
Pre-Construction: Before
construction starts, there is
exploration, engineering,
regulatory and financing
activity under way on some
projects.
Construction: During construction,
oilsands companies contract companies
to build everything from access roads to
steam plants and refineries. Certified
tradespeople, labourers and heavy
equipment operators are some of the
workers needed during the construction
phase. Most construction workers are
hired by construction companies, not by
the mining companies.
Operations and maintenance: When construction is
complete, oilsands companies employ a variety of skilled workers
to operate and maintain the plants. This includes engineers and
technologists, as well as management, business and
administration staff. They also employ certified tradespeople, such
To see which oilsands
companies or
contractors are hiring, go
directly to their corporate
websites (see “Contact
Information” at the end
of this document). Most
companies post their job
openings on their
corporate websites
under headings such as
Careers, Employment or Jobs. You can also find job opportunities
and information about working in the Fort McMurray area on
Facebook at facebook.com/fortmcmurrayjobs.
QUICK FACT
If a person is looking for a job that comes with
camp accommodations, they should start by
looking at the construction contractors who do a
lot of work in the area.If the job posting doesn’t
mention camp accommodations, and the job
seeker does not know if they are provided, they
must apply for the job and talk to the contractor
during the interview to find out specific details.
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Help is available
For more information on finding employment in Fort McMurray,
contact the Alberta Works office at 780-743-7192.
If you’re in Fort McMurray, you can also visit this office for help
with your job search. It is located at 9915 Franklin Avenue, on the
main floor of the Provincial Building. There are a variety of free
resources for job
seekers, including a job
board, fax and
photocopy machines,
phones, and computers
with Internet access.
Best of all, you can
speak to career and
employment
consultants for resumé
help or career and education planning.
For a complete list of Alberta Works offices, visit
humanservices.alberta.ca/services-near-you/2929.html.
Job seekers can also gain access to a listing of employer
websites, which are available at woodbuffalo.net/
linksEMPLIntro.html.
For a list of other career and employment services in the Regional
Municipality of Wood Buffalo, please contact the Wood Buffalo
labour market information line at 780-715-0222 or visit
woodbuffalo.net/CareerEmpServices.html.
CONTRACTORS
Oilsands developments create many opportunities for contractors
who want to work in the region. Contractors often work directly for
oilsands companies doing construction and maintenance work.
They may also subcontract to larger construction companies.
Work is done not only in and around Fort McMurray, but across the
Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo and in the Athabasca
Deposit outside the municipality.
Contractors can use this report as a guide to see the status of
different oilsands projects that they might want to bid on.
To investigate contracting opportunities, contact major employers,
including oilsands companies. There are four oilsands surface
mining companies currently operating in the region: Suncor
Energy, Syncrude, Shell Albian Sands (formerly known as
Athabasca OilSands Project) and Canadian Natural Resources
Ltd. There are also dozens of in-situ production companies and
hundreds of construction companies that may sub-contract.
Start with a search of company websites. Some companies, such
as Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., Cenovus and Suncor
Energy, have detailed information for contractors online. If
information is not on a company’s website, call its main phone
number and ask who to talk to about contracting opportunities or
vendor pre-qualification.
The following section provides online resources for contractors
who are interested in working in the region.
QUICK FACT
According to the Oil Sands Developers Group,
each dollar invested in the oilsands creates
approximately $9 worth of economic activity
globally, and $6 of activity in Alberta. Depending on
the needs of the industry, there are between 8,000
and 30,000 people employed to build and maintain
facilities at any given time. For more information,
visit oilsandsdevelopers.ca.
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Online Resources for Contractors
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Developed by the Government of Canada,
AlbertaCanada.com albertacanada.com) is an online
resource that provides information about doing business in
Alberta and immigrating to Alberta. There are also links to
different associations and industries.
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Alberta Purchasing Connection (purchasingconnection.ca)
has information on current and past contract opportunities for
all Government of Alberta departments and other organizations.
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Community Futures Wood Buffalo (cfwb.ca) provides
assistance to business owners in the Fort McMurray area.
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The Fort McMurray
Construction
Association (fmca.net)
provides its members
with leads on
construction project bid
opportunities.
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There is a list of local
construction and
engineering companies under the Employer Websites section
at woodbuffalo.net/linksEMPLIntro.html.
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The Fort McMurray Chamber of Commerce
(fortmcmurraychamber.ca/main.html) works with its members
to help all businesses succeed by fostering the most vibrant
community in Canada. Through leadership and innovation, it
enhances business growth and prosperity..
CONVENTIONAL OIL VS. ALBERTA
OILSANDS
Conventional oil flows
through a well without
stimulation and through
a pipeline without
processing or dilution.
Conventional oil is
made up of a mixture
of pentanes and
heavier hydrocarbons
recoverable at a well from an
underground reservoir and liquid at
atmospheric pressure and temperature.
The Alberta Oilsands are a thick, viscous
mixture of bitumen hydrocarbons combined
with water, sand, heavy metals and clay. The
bitumen is separated from the oilsands through
heating processes and is then upgraded into
higher-valued products for end-use markets.
For more information, visit albertacanada.com/
business/industries/og-conventional-crude-oiland-oil-sands.aspx.
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GLOSSARY OF OILSANDS TERMS
specified area. The land must be reclaimed and
returned to the Crown at the end of operations.
Barrel
The traditional measurement for crude oil
volumes. One barrel equals 159 litres (42 U.S.
gallons). There are 6.29 barrels in one cubic
metre of oil.
Muskeg
A water-soaked layer of decaying plant material
that is one to three metres thick and found on
top of the overburden.
Bitumen
Naturally occurring, viscous mixture of
hydrocarbons that contains high levels of
sulphur and nitrogen compounds. In its natural
state, it is not recoverable at a commercial rate
through a well because it is too thick to flow.
Bitumen typically makes up about 10 per cent of
the weight of oil sand, but saturation varies.
Oilsands
Bitumen-soaked sand that is located in four
geographic regions of Alberta: Athabasca,
Wabasca, Cold Lake and Peace River. The
Athabasca deposit is the largest, encompassing
more than 42,340 square kilometres. Total
deposits of bitumen in Alberta are estimated at
1.7 trillion to 2.5 trillion barrels.
Extraction
A process unique to the oilsands industry, which
separates the bitumen from the oil sand using
hot water, steam and caustic soda.
Royalty
The Crown’s share of production or revenue.
About three-quarters of Canadian crude oil is
produced from lands on which the Crown holds
mineral rights, including the oilsands. The lease
or permit between the developer and the Crown
sets out the arrangements for sharing the risks
and rewards.
Greenhouse gases
Gases commonly believed to be connected to
climate change and global warming. Carbon
dioxide (CO2) is the most common, but
greenhouse gases also include other light
hydrocarbons (such as methane) and nitrous
oxide.
In-situ
Latin for “in place.” In-situ recovery refers to
various methods used to recover deeply buried
bitumen deposits.
Lease
A legal document from the province of Alberta
that gives an operator the right to extract
bitumen from the oil sand existing within a
Steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD)
An in-situ production process using two closely
spaced horizontal wells: one for steam injection
and the other for production of the bitumen/water
emulsion.
Synthetic crude oil (SCO)
A manufactured crude oil comprised of naphtha,
distillate and gas oil-boiling range material. Can
range from high-quality, light and sweet
bottomless crude to heavy, sour blends.
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Tailings
A combination of water, sand, silt and fine
clay particles that are a by-product of
removing the bitumen from the oil sand.
Thermal recovery
Any process by which heat energy is used to
reduce the viscosity of bitumen in-situ to
facilitate recovery.
Truck-and-shovel mining
Large electric or hydraulic shovels are used
to remove the oil sand and load very large
trucks. The trucks haul the oil sand to dump
pockets where it is conveyed or pipelined to
the extraction plant. Trucks and shovels are
more economic to operate than the bucketwheel reclaimers and draglines they have
replaced at oilsands mines.
Upgrading
The process of converting heavy oil or
bitumen into synthetic crude, either through
the removal of carbon (coking) or the
addition of hydrogen (hydroconversion).
SOURCE NOTE:
Glossary and terms were
referenced from the Alberta Oil
Sands Quarterly update. For a
complete and comprehensive
oilsands glossary and list of
terms please visit
albertacanada.com/files/
albertacanada/
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EMPLOYMENT RESOURCES
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Energy Industry information
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Canadian Association of Petroleum
Producers (capp.ca)
Canadian Association for the World
Petroleum Council
(canadianenergyadvantage.com)
Canadian Heavy Oil Association
(choa.ab.ca)
Centre for Energy
(centreforenergy.com)
In Situ OilSands Alliance (iosa.ca)
Oil Sands Developers Group
(oilsandsdevelopers.ca)
Oil Sands Discovery Centre
(oilsandsdiscovery.com)
Oil Sands Safety Association
(ossa-wb.ca)
Petroleum Services Association of
Canada (psac.ca)
Construction Industry information
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Alberta Construction Safety
Association (acsa-safety.org)
Building Trades of Alberta
(buildingtradesalberta.ca)
Construction Owners Association of
Alberta (coaa.ab.ca)
Fort McMurray Construction
Association (fmca.net)
Merit Contractors Association
(meritalberta.com)
Urban Development Institute Wood
Buffalo (udiwoodbuffalo.com)
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Government
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Energy Resources Conservation
Board (ercb.ca)
Environment and Sustainable
Resource Development
(srd.alberta.ca)
Alberta Energy (energy.alberta.ca)
Alberta Human Services
(humanservices.alberta.ca)
Government of Alberta–Oil Sands
(oilsands.alberta.ca)
Map of Major Alberta Oil Sands
Projects (energy.alberta.ca)
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Career and job search resources
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Wood Buffalo Labour Market
Information at woodbuffalo.net:
- Career resource links
- Recruiting agencies
- Job boards
- Local career services
- Employer website links
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•
Labour Market Information at
employment.alberta.ca/lmi:
- Employment rates
- Industry profiles
- Labour market forecast
Labour Market News at woodbuffalo.net:
- Employment in the oil sands
- Finding a job in Fort McMurray
- In-situ oil sands jobs
Alberta Learning Information Service
(alis.alberta.ca)
Apprenticeship and Industry Training
(tradesecrets.alberta.ca)
Careers in Construction
(careersinconstruction.ca and
tradeupalberta.com)
Careers in Oil and Gas
(careersinoilandgas.com)
Construction Job Store
(ab.constructionjobstores.com)
Job Order Bank Service (JOBS)
(jobbank.gc.ca)
Keyano College (keyano.ca)
Petroleum Human Resource Council
(petrohrsc.ca)
Red Seal (interprovincial trade
standards) (red-seal.ca)
Women Building Futures
(womenbuildingfutures.com)
SOURCES AND CREDITS
This report was written by Applications Management Consulting Ltd. Information in this report was gathered from a variety of sources including but not limited
to: Oilsands Review magazine, JuneWarren-Nickle’s Energy Group; Alberta Oil Sands Industry Quarterly Update, Fall 2012, Government of Alberta; Oil Sands
Project List, Oil Sands Developers Group; news releases, media reports and articles; corporate websites and industry contacts.
The information in this report is current as of November 2012. This report is updated twice per year and available at woodbuffalo.net.!
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OILSANDS PROJECT LOCATIONS
Oilsands projects are located across the Regional Municipality of
Wood Buffalo. Mining operations are mostly located to the north of
Fort McMurray, while in-situ projects are mostly located to the
south of Fort McMurray.
OILSANDS PROJECTS IN THE RMWB BY TYPE
The map at right (courtesy of the Regional Municipality of Wood
Buffalo) shows the location of oilsands operations around the
region in relation to Fort McMurray and smaller communities
including Fort MacKay, Anzac, Janvier and Conklin. In-situ
operations are marked by a red triangle and mining operations are
marked by a purple circle. The size of the marker indicates the
employment requirements of the operation. Communities are
marked by a black circle, with the size of the square indicating its
relative size.
The Alberta Oil Sands Information Portal provides a wide range of
information resources about the oilsands, including an interactive
map. The interactive map allows users to view oilsands project
information, including location of operations, regional monitoring
stations, air quality, water quality, water use, greenhouse gas
emissions and land disturbance. To use the oilsands interactive
map, visit environment.alberta.ca/apps/osip/.
OILSANDS QUICK FACT
The oilsands are the third-largest source of proven
crude oil reserves in the world, next to Saudi Arabia
and Venezuela.
Visit www.oilsands.alberta.ca for more facts about
Alberta’s oilsands.
Source: Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo Municipal Development
Plan, October 2011.
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MINING
Operating
Operations jobs at mine sites include:
Heavy equipment operators, process operators/power engineers/plant operators, maintenance trades and technologists,
engineers, technicians and technologists, occupational health and safety professionals, and planning, administration and management
staff.
Jobs such as security officers, janitors and truck/bus drivers are usually with contracted companies.
See the list of projects at the end of this document for contact information.
Company
Project
Phase
Operating since Notes and links
Canadian Natural
Resources Ltd.
Horizon Mine
Phase 1
2008
Tranche 2‡
Phase 1
2012
Shell Albian Sands
(Athabasca Oil Sands
Project)
Muskeg River Mine
Commercial
2002
Jackpine Mine
Phase 1A
2010
Suncor Energy
Base Operations
Millenium Mine
1967
Steepbank Debottleneck
2007
Millennium Debottlenecking
2008
North Steepbank
Syncrude
Mildred Lake &
Aurora North Mines
Extension‡
2012
Stages 1 and 2
1978
Stage 3 Expansion
2006
Syncrude announced it will be embarking on a
new mine project at Mildred Lake, known as the
MLX project. Project scoping is underway and
pending regulatory approval. Spending and
construction is expected to commence in the
next 10 years.‡
‡ Indicates a status change since the previous quarterly report.
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Under Construction
Construction jobs at mine sites are often with contractors, and not directly with the miner operator. Jobs include:
Heavy equipment operators, construction trades, labourers, truck/bus drivers, engineers,
technicians and technologists, occupational health and safety professionals, and administration and management staff.
See the list of projects at the end of this document for contact information.
Company
Project
Phase
Start-up
Notes and links
Imperial Oil
Kearl Lake Mine
Phase 1
2012
Kearl Lake Mine Phase 1 is 94 per cent
complete as of the end of Q2 2012, with
construction at 88 per cent complete.‡
Phase
2‡
2015
‡ Indicates a status change since the previous quarterly report.
Proposed
Proposed projects included in this report are projects which are active in previous phases and/or can reasonably be expected to start
construction within two years. Prior to construction, significant engineering, exploration and regulatory activity may occur.
Company
Project
Phase
Projected
start-up
Regulatory
status*
Notes and links
Shell Albian Sands
(Athabasca Oil Sands
Project)‡
Jackpine Mine
Phase 1B
TBD
Application‡
Jackpine Mine
Expansion
2017
Approved
Muskeg River Mine
Expansion and TBD
debottlenecking
Approved
Public hearing for the proposed Jackpine Mine
expansion commenced on Oct. 29, 2012 at
MacDonald Island Park in Fort McMurray.‡
Canadian Natural
Resources Ltd.
Horizon Mine
Phase 2A
2014
Approved
Phase 2B
TBD
Approved
3‡
TBD
Approved
Phase 1
2021
Application
Phases 2-4
TBD
Application
Phase 1
TBD
Application
Phase
SilverBirch Energy / Teck
Cominco
Frontier and Equinox
Suncor Energy
Voyageur South
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CNRL plans to divide Phases 2 and 3 into 46
individual projects and limit work to a maximum
of 5,500 workers on site at any time.
Application filed for integrated Frontier/Equinox
project in Q4 2011. Construction is expected to
start as early as 2016.
Suncor’s 2011 capital spending plan did not
include restart of Voyageur South mine
construction; however, the Voyageur Upgrader
project construction will restart.
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Proposed
Suncor Energy
Company
Syncrude
Total E&P
Proposed projects included in this report are projects which are active in previous phases and/or can reasonably be expected to start
construction within two years. Prior to construction, significant engineering, exploration and regulatory activity may occur.
Project
Phase
Projected
start-up
Regulatory
status*
Notes and links
Fort Hills
Phase 1
2016
Approved
Subject to sanction, Suncor and new project
partner Total E&P will jointly develop Fort Hills
with expected operational date in 2016.
Development plans are expected to be
presented to the board of directors for a
sanctioning decision in 2013.‡
Debottleneck
TBD
Approved
Train 1
2016
Approved
Train 2
2018
Approved
Joslyn North Mine
Phase 1
2018
Approved
Joslyn South Mine
Phase 1
TBD
Announced
Aurora South
Total E&P received final regulatory approval for
Joslyn North project in December 2011. Capital
costs expenditures are expected to be $7-9
billion with first production estimated in 2018.
Project is expected to create 16,560 personyears of direct construction employment, with
employment peaking at 4,100 workers.‡
* Regulatory status definitions:
Approved: Projects that have received regulatory approvals.
Application: Projects that have filed applications that are being reviewed by regulatory agencies.
Disclosure: Projects that have issued formal public disclosures but have not filed applications.
Announced: Projects that have been announced but have not issued formal public disclosures.
‡ Indicates a status change since the previous quarterly report.
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IN-SITU
Operating
Operations jobs at in-situ sites include:
Process operators/power engineers/plant operators, engineers, engineering technologists,
occupational health and safety professionals, maintenance trades and technologists, and administration and management staff.
See the list of projects at the end of this document for contact information.
Company
Project
Phase
Operating since Notes and links
Cenovus Energy
Christina Lake
Phase 1A
2002
Phase 1B
2008
Phase 1C
2011
Phase 1D
2012
Pod 1
2007
Pod 2 (Algar)
2010
Connacher Oil and Gas
Great Divide
ConocoPhillips
Surmont
Phase 1
2007
E-T Energy
Poplar Creek
Pilot
2007
JACOS
Hangingstone
Pilot
1999
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Phase C operating as of June 2011;
construction completed ahead of schedule.
Regulatory approval received for two-phase,
24,000-barrel-per-day expansion in late
September.‡
ERCB was notified that the environmental
impact assessment for the expansion project
is complete. Final investment decisions will
be made based on pending approvals from
Alberta regulators.‡
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Operating
Operations jobs at in-situ sites include:
Process operators/power engineers/plant operators, engineers, engineering technologists,
occupational health and safety professionals, maintenance trades and technologists, and administration and management staff.
See the list of projects at the end of this document for contact information.
Company
Project
Phase
Operating since Notes and links
MEG Energy
Christina Lake
Phase 1
2008
Phase 2A
2009
Nexen
Long Lake
Phase 1
2008
Lower production will result in Q3 as a major
turnaround is expected to commence in midAugust.‡
Southern Pacific
Resource‡
STP-McKay
Phase 1
2012
Steaming has begun.‡
Statoil Canada
Kai Kos Dehseh
Leismer Demonstration
2010
Suncor Energy
Firebag
Stage 1
2004
Stage 2
2006
Cogeneration and Expansion
2007
Stage 3
2011
Mackay River
Phase 1
2002
Harper
Carbonate Pilot
2011
Sunshine Oilsands Corp.
Production from Firebag’s combined phases
is not approaching 100,000-barrerls-per-day.‡
Routine planned maintenance is projected to
be completed towards the end of Q3 2012 to
the start of Q4 2012.‡
‡ Indicates a status change since the previous report.
Under Construction
Construction jobs at in-situ sites are often with contracted construction companies. Jobs include:
Heavy equipment operators, construction trades, labourers, rig technicians, engineers, engineering technologists,
occupational health and safety professionals, and administration and management staff.
See the list of projects at the end of this document for contact information.
Company
Project
Phase
Start-up
Cenovus Energy
Christina Lake
Phase E‡
2013
ConocoPhillips
Surmont
Phase 2
2015
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Notes and links
Engineering for Phase 2 is anticipated to be
complete in 2013.‡
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Under Construction
Construction jobs at in-situ sites are often with contracted construction companies. Jobs include:
Heavy equipment operators, construction trades, labourers, rig technicians, engineers, engineering technologists,
occupational health and safety professionals, and administration and management staff.
See the list of projects at the end of this document for contact information.
Company
Project
Phase
Start-up
Notes and links
Dover Operating Corp‡
MacKay River
Phase 1
2014
ERCB project approval granted in January
2012. Construction is underway. Engineering
for Phase 2 is anticipated to be complete in
2013.‡
Grizzly Oil Sands Ulc
Algar Lake
Phase 1
2013
SAGD well repair and completions for Phase 1
is underway. First bitumen production is
anticipated to start in Q2 2013.‡
Harvest Operations
BlackGold
Phase 1
2014
Phase 1 EPC contract with GS engineering
has been restructured to a cost-reimbursable
price. Work continues on the SAGD well pair
with drilling, detailed engineering and
construction of modules 70 per cent complete.‡
Husky Energy
Sunrise
Phase 1
2014
Drilling and engineering are complete.
Permanent power has been installed. Field
facilities are 50 per cent complete and central
processing facility is 30 per cent complete.‡
Laricina Energy
Germain
Phase 1 Commercial
Demonstration‡
2015
28 of 77 modules have been installed. 50 per
cent of modules are under fabrication.
Regulatory consultation for 150,000 barrelsper-day expansion continues.‡
MEG Energy
Christina Lake
Phase 2B
2013
Detailed engineering is 99 per cent complete
and construction is expected to be finished in
2013.‡
Suncor Energy
Firebag
Phase 4
2013
Construction of on Phase 4 expansion is 90
per cent complete.‡
Sunshine Oilsands Ltd.
West Ells
Phase 1A‡
2013
Central feed processing facility has been
cleared. Seventy-five per cent of secondary
long lead equipment has been procured.
‡ Indicates a status change since the previous report.
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Proposed
Proposed projects included in this report are projects which are active in previous phases and/or can reasonably be expected to start
construction within two years. Prior to construction, significant engineering, procurement, exploration and regulatory activity may occur.
Company
Project
Phase
Projected Regulatory
start-up
status*
Notes and links
Alberta Oilsands
Clearwater West
Pilot
2012
Application
Response has been made to a third round of
supplemental information requests from the
ERCB regarding project application. A public
hearing is expected to be held by regulators,
due to project proximity to the Fort McMurray
airport.‡
Phase 2
2016
Announced
Phase 1
2015
Application
Phase 1
2015‡
Application‡
Phase 2‡
2018
Announced
Phase 3‡
2020
Announced
Phase 1
Demonstration
2014‡
Application‡
Athabasca Oil Sands
Corp.
Dover
Dover West Classics
Dover West Leduc
Carbonates‡
Engineering design specification work has
begun. Construction has started on a heater
assembly facility outside of Strathmore, Alta.‡
Phase 2
TBD
Demonstration‡
Application
Phase 1‡
2013
Application‡
Phase 2‡
2016‡
Announced
Phase 3‡
2019‡
Announced
Birch‡
Phase 1
TBD
Announced
Regulatory application is anticipated by the
end of 2012.‡
Blackrod
Commercial
TBD
Announced
FEED for commercial project is nearing
completion which will lead to the award of the
EPC contract later this year.‡
Hangingstone
BlackPearl
Design-basis memorandum engineering is in
progress.‡
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FEED and procurement are underway.
Orders placed for all major long-lead items
needed for plant construction. Approval is
anticipated later in 2012.‡
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Proposed
BlackPearl
Company
Proposed projects included in this report are projects which are active in previous phases and/or can reasonably be expected to start
construction within two years. Prior to construction, significant engineering, procurement, exploration and regulatory activity may occur.
Blackrod
Project
Phase
Projected Regulatory
start-up
status*
Phase 1‡
2015
Application
Phase 2‡
2018
Application
3‡
2021
Application
Phase 1
2017
Announced
Phase 2
2021
Announced
Phase 3
2025
Announced
Phase 1
2019
Announced
Phase 2
2023
Announced
Phase A
TBD
Application
Phase B‡
TBD
Application
Phase F
2016
Approved
Phase G
2017
Approved
Phase H‡
2019
Announced
Phase 1
2016
Approved‡
Phase 2‡
TBD
Approved
3‡
TBD
Approved
Phase
Canadian Natural
Resources Ltd.
Gregoire
Birch
Cenovus Energy
Lake‡
Mountain‡
Borealis
Christina Lake
Narrows Lake
Phase
Connacher Oil and Gas
Dover Operating Corp.
Steepbank‡
Phase 1
TBD
Announced
Winefred Lake‡
Phase 1
TBD
Announced
Expansion
2014‡
Application
Phase 1
2016‡
Application
Phase 2‡
2018
Application
Great Divide
Dover
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Notes and links
Geological scoping is currently underway.‡
Geological scoping is currently underway.‡
Regulators have sent supplemental
information request regarding the application
and are awaiting response.‡
Earthworks is under way for Phases F and
G.‡
Regulatory approval was granted in late May.
Sanction by partners Cenovus and
ConocoPhillips Canada are anticipated later
this year.‡
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Proposed
Dover
Operating Corp.
Company
Proposed projects included in this report are projects which are active in previous phases and/or can reasonably be expected to start
construction within two years. Prior to construction, significant engineering, procurement, exploration and regulatory activity may occur.
Dover
Project
Phase
Projected Regulatory
start-up
status*
Phase 3‡
2020
Application
Phase 4‡
2022
Application
5‡
2024
Application
Phase 2
2017
Approved
Phase 3
2019
Approved
Phase 4
TBD
Approved
Phase 1
2014
Application
TBD
Announced
Phase
Mackay
E-T Energy
River‡
Poplar Creek
Phase
2‡
Grizzly Oil Sands
Algar Lake
Phase 2
2014
Approved
Harvest Operations
BlackGold
Phase 2
2014
Application
Husky Energy
Sunrise
Phase 2
2016
Approved
Phase 3
TBD
Approved
Phase 4
TBD
Approved
Phase 1
2013
Application
Phase 2‡
TBD
Application
Application
Announced
Ivanhoe Energy
Tamarack
JACOS (Japan Canada
Oil Sands)
Hangingstone
Expansion
2016‡
Marathon Oil Corporation
Brichwood
Pilot
2016
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Notes and links
ERCB project approval granted in January
2012. Construction is underway. Engineering
for Phase 2 is anticipated to be complete in
2013.‡
Phase 1 under construction. Phase 2 preengineering is underway.‡
Ivanhoe Energy has received and responded
to the second round of supplemental
information requests regarding its application
from ERCB. Approval is continued to be
expected in 2012.‡
Based on results of completed appraisal
drilling, a regulatory application will be filed in
2012.‡
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Proposed
Proposed projects included in this report are projects which are active in previous phases and/or can reasonably be expected to start
construction within two years. Prior to construction, significant engineering, procurement, exploration and regulatory activity may occur.
Company
Project
Phase
Projected Regulatory
start-up
status*
Notes and links
Oak Point Energy Ltd.
Lewis
Pilot
2013
Application
Engineering and procurement is under way.
MEG Energy
Christina Lake
Phase 3A
2016
Approved‡
Phase 3B
2018
Approved‡
Phase 3C‡
2020
Approved
Phase 1
2018
Application‡
Phase 2‡ & 3‡
TBD
Application
Dover
Demonstration
Plant
2012
Announced
Long Lake
Phase 2
TBD
Approved
Phase 3
TBD
Application
Phase 4‡
TBD
Announced
Surmont
N-SOLV
Corporation‡
Nexen
First results from $60 million N-Solv field test
are expected in the spring of 2013.‡
Long Lake South
(Kinosis)
Phases 1 and 2 TBD
Approved
Petrobank
May River
Phase 1
2013
Application
The ERCB will hold a public hearing on the
project in March 2012.
Petrochina
MacKay
Phase 1
2014
Approved
Received internal approval to proceed with
field development plan.
SilverWillow Energy
Corporation‡
Audet
Pilot
2016
Announced
Preparation of preliminary engineering of
production facilities and environmental and
regulatory support has been complete and is
to be awarded in Q3. Regulatory application
is expected to be filed in 2013.‡
Southern Pacific
Resource
STP-McKay
Phase 1
Expansion‡
2014
Application
Phase 2A
2017‡
Application‡
Phase 2B‡
2017
Application
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Proposed
Proposed projects included in this report are projects which are active in previous phases and/or can reasonably be expected to start
construction within two years. Prior to construction, significant engineering, procurement, exploration and regulatory activity may occur.
Company
Project
Phase
Projected Regulatory
start-up
status*
Statoil Canada
Kai Kos Dehseh
Expansion
TBD
Application
Corner
2015
Approved‡
Thornbury
TBD
Application
Corner
Expansion‡
2017
Application
Thornbury
Expansion‡
TBD
Application
Hangingstone‡
TBD
Application
Leismer
Commercial‡
TBD
Approved
Leismer‡
TBD
Approved
Leismer NW‡
TBD
Approved
Leismer South‡ TBD
Approved
Chard‡
Phase 1
TBD
Announced
Firebag
Phase 5
2018
Approved
Phase 6
2019
Approved
Firebag/Debottleneck‡ Phase 3-6
TBD
Application
Lewis‡
Phase 1 & 2
TBD
Application
Mackay River
Phase 2
2016
Application‡
Meadow Creek‡
Phase 1 & 2
TBD
Approved
Legend Lake
Phase 1A‡
2016
Application
Phase 2A‡
TBD
Announced
Suncor Energy
Sunshine Oilsands Corp.
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Notes and links
Corner will be sanctioned late in 2013 or early
in 2014.‡
Phase 4 under construction.
Development restarted in 2011.
Supplemental information request has been
received by the ERCB relating to the project
application, which will be responded to in the
near term.‡
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Sunshine
Oilsands Corp.
Proposed
Legend
Lakeprojects included in this report are projects which are active in previous phases and/or can reasonably be expected to start
Proposed
Company
Project
construction within two years. Prior to construction, significant engineering, procurement, exploration and regulatory activity may occur.
Thickwood
Phase
Projected Regulatory
start-up
status*
Phase 1B‡
TBD
Announced
Phase 1A‡
2015
Application
Phase 2A‡
2018
Announced
1B‡
2021
Announced
Phase 2A‡
2014
Approved
Phase 3A‡
2018
Announced
2020
Announced
TBD
Announced
2015
Announced
Phase
West Ells
Phase
1B‡
Phase 2 &
Surmont Energy Ltd.‡
Wildwood
Total E&P
Joslyn
Value Creation
Advanced
Phase 1
Tristar‡
Terre de Grace
TriStar
3B‡
Notes and links
FEED has been initiated. Response has been
made to ERCB’s supplemental information
request relating to project application.‡
Phases 1 and 2 -
Suspended
Total E&P is determining status of this lease.
ATS 1
2016
Application
Preparation has been made for the regulatory
application. Alberta Environment has issued
final terms of reference for the environmental
assessment of the project.‡
ATS 2
2018
Application
ATS 3
2020
Application
Pilot
TBD
Approved
Phase 1 & 2
TBD
Announced
Pilot
2012
Application
ERCB application for the TriStar
demonstration has been filed.‡
* Regulatory status definitions:
Approved: Projects that have received regulatory approvals.
Application: Projects that have filed applications that are being reviewed by regulatory agencies.
Disclosure: Projects that have issued formal public disclosures but have not filed applications.
Announced: Projects that have been announced but have not issued formal public disclosures.
‡ Indicates a status change since the previous quarterly report.
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UPGRADERS
Operating
Company
Operations jobs at upgraders include:
Process operators/power engineers/plant operators, engineers, technicians and technologists,
occupational health and safety professionals, maintenance trades and technologists, and administration and management staff.
Upgraders also regularly undergo maintenance shutdowns which require large numbers of workers.
These workers are usually employed by construction or oil and gas service companies.
See the list of projects at the end of this document for contact information.
Project
Phase
Operating since
Notes and links
Horizon Upgrader
Phase 1
2009
An agreement signed between CNRL
Williams energy is expected to decrease
greenhouse natural gas emissions from this
project. Williams energy is investing
$500-600 million to own, extract, transport
and market natural gas liquids and olefins
produced at the Horizon Upgrader.‡
Tranche 2‡
2012
Canadian Natural
Resources Ltd.
Nexen
Long Lake Upgrader
Phase 1
2008
Suncor Energy
Base
U1 and U2
1967
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First production has been achieved from pad
12 and steaming has begun on pad 13. A
major turn around in mid-August will result in
lower Q3 production.‡
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Operating
Suncor
Energy
Company
Syncrude
Operations jobs at upgraders include:
Process operators/power engineers/plant operators, engineers, technicians and technologists,
occupational health and safety professionals, maintenance trades and technologists, and administration and management staff.
Upgraders also regularly undergo maintenance shutdowns which require large numbers of workers.
These workers are usually employed by construction or oil and gas service companies.
See the list of projects at the end of this document for contact information.
Project
Phase
Operating since
Millennium
Vacuum Unit
2005
Coker Unit
2008
Stages 1 and 2
1978
Stage 3 Expansion
2006
Mildred Lake
Upgrader
Under
Construction
Notes and links
Syncrude announced it will be embarking on
a new mine project at Mildred Lake, known
as the MLX project. Project scoping is
underway and pending regulatory approval.
Spending and construction is expected to
commence in the next 10 years.‡
Construction jobs at upgraders include:
Construction trades, labourers, engineers, technicians and technologists,
occupational health and safety professionals, maintenance trades and technologists.
See the list of projects at the end of this document for contact information.
Company
Project
Phase
Start-up
None
None
None
None
Notes and links
‡ Indicates a status change since the previous quarterly report.
Proposed
Proposed projects included in this report are projects which are active in previous phases and/or can reasonably be expected to start
construction within two years. Prior to construction, significant engineering, planning and regulatory activity may occur.
Company
Project
Phase
Projected Regulatory Notes and links
start-up
status
Canadian Natural
Resources Ltd.
Horizon Upgrader
Phase 2A
2014
Approved
Phase 2B
TBD
Approved
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Resources Ltd.
Phase 3
TBD
Approved
Ivanhoe Energy Inc.
Tamarack
Phase 1
2014
Application
Nexen
Long Lake Upgrader
Phase 2
TBD
Approved
Phase 3
TBD
Announced
Phase 4‡
TBD
Application
Phase 1
2016‡
Approved
TBD
Approved
Suncor Energy
Voyageur Upgrader 3
Phase
Syncrude
Value Creation
2‡
Mildred Lake
Upgrader
Stage 3 debottleneck TBD
Announced
Stage 4 Expansion
TBD
Announced
Advanced TriStar‡
ATS 1
2016
Application
ATS 2
2018
Application
ATS 3
2020
Application
Upgrading Pilot
Project
TBD
Application
TriStar
* Regulatory status definitions:
Approved: Projects that have received regulatory approvals.
Application: Projects that have filed applications that are being reviewed by regulatory agencies.
Disclosure: Projects that have issued formal public disclosures but have not filed applications.
Announced: Projects that have been announced but have not issued formal public disclosures.
‡ Indicates a status change since the previous quarterly report.
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Contact Information
The following tables provide contact information for oilsands companies listed in this report. Where available, specific links to
projects, career pages or contractor information are included (blue text). Note that in many cases the most up-to-date project
information is available in corporate media or news releases as found on the main websites below.
For links to construction and maintenance companies operating in the area, see woodbuffalo.net/linksEMPL7NOC.html.
Project Contact Information
Company
Projects
Main website
Alberta Oilsands
Clearwater Project
aboilsands.ca
Athabasca Oil Sands Corp.
Dover
Dover West
Hanging Stone
atha.com
Careers
Athabasca Oil Sands Project
(Shell, Albian Sands Energy)
Jackpine Mine
Muskeg River Mine
shell.ca
shell.ca/careers
BlackPearl
Blackrod
blackpearlresources.ca
Careers
Canadian Natural Resources
Ltd.
Horizon Mine and Upgrading
Grouse
Kirby
cnrl.com
All jobs: cnrl.com/careers
In-situ oil sands jobs
Horizon oil sands jobs
Horizon contracting
opportunities
Cenovus Energy
Christina Lake
Foster Creek
Narrows Lake
Grand Rapids
cenovus.com
Careers
Contractors
Connacher Oil and Gas
Great Divide
connacheroil.com
Careers
ConocoPhillips
Surmont
conocophillips.ca
Careers
Devon Energy
Jackfish
devonenergy.com
Careers
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Careers/Jobs
Contractors
Contracting and
procurement
Vendor relations
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Project Contact Information
Company
Projects
Main website
Careers/Jobs
Dover Operating Corp.
Dover
doveropco.com
Careers
E-T Energy
Poplar Creek
e-tenergy.com
Employment
Grizzly Oil Sands
Algar Lake
grizzlyoilsands.com
Careers
Harvest Operations Corp.
BlackGold
harvestenergy.ca
harvestenergy.ca/careers
Husky Energy
Sunrise
McMullen
huskyenergy.ca
huskyenergy.com/careers
Imperial Oil
Kearl Lake Mine
imperialoil.ca
Careers (all Imperial Oil)
Kearl Lake Jobs
Ivanhoe Energy
Tamarack
ivanhoeenergy.com
Careers
JACOS (Japan Canada Oil
Sands)
Hangingstone
jacos.com
Careers
Laricina Energy
Germain
Saleski
laricinaenergy.com
laricinaenergy.com/careers
Marathon Oil Corporation
Birchwood
marathonoil.com/
Careers
MEG Energy
Christina Lake
megenergy.com
Careers
N-Solv Corporation
Dover
n-solv.com/
Nexen
Long Lake
Long Lake South (Kinosis)
Long Lake Upgrader
nexeninc.com
Careers
Oak Point Energy Ltd.
Lewis
oakpointenergy.ca
Careers
Petrobank
Whitesands
petrobank.com
Careers
SilverBirch Energy
Frontier
Equinox
silverbirchenergy.com
Careers
Southern Pacific Resource
STP-McKay
shpacific.com
Careers
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Contractors
Business opportunities
Services and supplies
Contractors and
Suppliers
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Project Contact Information
Company
Projects
Main website
Careers/Jobs
Contractors
Statoil Canada
Kai Kos Dehseh (Corner)
Kai Kos Dehseh (Leismer)
statoil.com
Careers
Procurement
Suncor Energy
Base Upgrader
Mining (Millennium Mine,
Voyageur South, Fort Hills)
In-situ (Firebag, Mackay River)
suncor.com
suncor.com/careers
Working with us
Sunshine Oilsands Corp.
Harper
Thickwood
West Ells
sunshineoilsands.com
Careers
Syncrude
Mildred Lake & Aurora North
Aurora South
Upgrader
syncrude.ca
syncrude.ca/careers
Procurement
Total E&P
Joslyn
Fort Hills
total-ep-canada.com
Careers
Contact the Community
Engagement office for a
questionnaire.
Value Creation
Terre de Grace
TriStar
vctek.com
Careers
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